shōu​liǎn HSK7

to restrain oneself

收敛 收斂 shōu​liǎn
to restrain oneself
To curb or restrain one's words or behavior; to become more cautious or disciplined and stop acting wildly or arrogantly.
to fade
To dwindle, weaken, or disappear, particularly in reference to light or a smile.
to contract
To draw together or shrink, such as pores; in medicine, to act as an astringent to reduce secretions.
to converge
(mathematics) To approach a definite limit as the number of terms in a series or sequence becomes infinitely large.
to collect
(literary) To gather or collect, such as taxes, grain, or a harvest.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.80 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
6.60 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

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